Seahorse Kingdom

Playful Little Creatures

Seahorses are a curious group of creatures which belong to the Syngnathidae family. Try and say that three times fast!

All seahorses share some interesting traits; their jaws are fused to form a straw-like snout; instead of scales, they have thin skin stretched over a series of bony plates; they are poor swimmers, so they cling to vegetation with their tails.

You can find seahorses in oceans all over the world! There are over 40 species. Some live on coral reefs, others live around mangrove roots and many life in sea grass meadows. Pigmy seahorses are as tiny as your little finger nail, but Pot belly seahorses will be even bigger than your hand!

Their ancient Greek name is Hippocampus, which means ‘horse sea monster’. But, we don't think our seahorses are monsters at all!

You can discover these amazing creatures as you journey into our Seahorse Kingdom exhibit during your visit.

Lined Seahorse

Seahorses are monogamous, meaning they mate for life.

Lined Seahorses can grow to be 5-7 inches

Broadnose Pipefish

These animals will often swim vertically for camouflage near seagrass.

Broadnose Pipefish eat small crustaceans such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp and other zooplankton

Potbelly Seahorse

A female seahorse deposits eggs into her mate's pouch, and the male carries the babies!

Lined Seahorses can be found in calm water in vegetation and eel grass beds

Lined Seahorse

Seahorses are monogamous, meaning they mate for life.

Lined Seahorses can grow to be 5-7 inches

Lined Seahorse

Seahorses are monogamous, meaning they mate for life.

Lined Seahorses can grow to be 5-7 inches

Broadnose Pipefish

These animals will often swim vertically for camouflage near seagrass.

Broadnose Pipefish eat small crustaceans such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp and other zooplankton

Broadnose Pipefish

These animals will often swim vertically for camouflage near seagrass.

Broadnose Pipefish eat small crustaceans such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp and other zooplankton

Potbelly Seahorse

A female seahorse deposits eggs into her mate's pouch, and the male carries the babies!

Lined Seahorses can be found in calm water in vegetation and eel grass beds

Potbelly Seahorse

A female seahorse deposits eggs into her mate's pouch, and the male carries the babies!

Lined Seahorses can be found in calm water in vegetation and eel grass beds